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23 And blessed (happy—[a]with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from outward conditions—and [b]to be envied) is he who takes no offense in Me and who is not hurt or resentful or annoyed or repelled or made to stumble [[c]whatever may occur].

24 And the messengers of John having departed, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: What did you go out into the desert to gaze on? A reed shaken and swayed by the wind?

25 Then what did you go out to see? A man dressed up in soft garments? Behold, those who wear fine apparel and live in luxury are in the courts or palaces of kings.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:23 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
  2. Luke 7:23 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.
  3. Luke 7:23 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.

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